What is your specialty?

• Kate Winderman Ph.D., L.P., PLLC’s specialities are anxiety/OCD therapy, sex therapy for women, individual therapy, and couples therapy.

Do you accept insurance?

• I do not, but here’s why this might work for you! I am considered an out-of-network provider. This means that I do not contract with any insurance companies. This allows me to focus on you, your care, and your privacy. I am happy to provide you with a statement for reimbursement to submit to your insurance company.

How can I contact you?

• You can reach me by email at drkate@drkatewinderman.com

• Please note that I do not provide crisis services, and may only be reachable during business hours. If you are in crisis, please call 911 or 988.

Is what I share in therapy kept private?

• Everything you share in the therapy space is protected by confidentiality. There are a few exceptions to this, such as if you are having thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else, if I hear of  abuse or neglect of an elderly person, disabled person, or a child, and/or if my records are court ordered to be released. Otherwise, what you say here stays here.

• Your trust, confidentiality, and safety are of the utmost importance to me. Clients are prohibited from audio or video recording session content.

What is the difference between sex therapy and regular talk therapy?

• Through the Sexual Health Alliance, I have received extensive additional training (on top of my doctorate!) that includes sexuality-focused coursework, supervision, and client care related to sexuality concerns. Sex therapy is a type of talk therapy that allows me to support you in a professional and safe manner, rooted in science, to address a variety of sexual concerns such as: difficulties with desire, religious and sexual trauma, sexual shame, sexual identity concerns, and sex related anxiety.

Do you see clients in person?

• Yes! I offer in-person sessions at Therapy Suites in Edina, MN for those in the Twin Cities. I also offer virtual services for anyone in a participating Psypact state.

What are some crisis resources?

• For those in Hennepin County, you may contact the community response team at 612-596-1223

• For Minnesota residents not in crisis but who need support, call the warmline at 651-288-0400 or text “support” to 85111

• Throughout the US, call or text the mental health crisis line at 988

• Text the word HOME to the crisis line at 741741

• Call 911 or take yourself to the nearest emergency room

What ages do you work with?

• I work with adults ages 18 and up.

What happens in a first session?

• Once we do a phone consultation and decide to get you scheduled, our first session, or our Intake Session, will allow me to have more time to get to know you. I will be asking you questions about your past and your present, and getting more time to understand what is bringing you into therapy and how I can best help you. This session might feel a little more like an “interview” than the sessions that follow. At the end of the intake, we will determine if we’d like to start working together, and will come up with a game plan on moving forward.